Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-13
HENDERSON LIKELY TO GET THE SEAT.
NeLraska's Junior Senator Probably a Suc-
cessfut applicant for Lo0dn's Chair.

NeLrasIea's Junior Senator Probably a Sue
cessful applicant for Lo0an's Chair.
Washington special: The seat lately &C.
cupied by General Logan is the second
from the main aisle in the front row at the
left OF the desk OF the presiding officer OF
the senate. 1t is considered an eligible one
The seat to the left OF it is occupied by Mr..
Frye, OF Maine, the one to the right by Mr..
Edmunds, OF Vermont, and to-day a
heavy veil OF Grape is draped about the
back OF the chair. There is some interest
among senators to know who will occupy
the seat when the Grape shall be removed
There is an unwritten usage in the senate
which is as much cherished tradition as
was the custom, recently discontinued, OF
furnishing Maccaboy snuff, that the vener-
able doorkeeper, Bassett, who has been
fifty years in the service OF the senate,
shall decide who is to have any seat which
may become vacant. In the house the
custom is for the members to draw seats
by lot at the beginning OF each congress,
and although the older members are often
very unlucky at this lottery, the system
hes generally given satisfaction. In the
senate, however, Doorkeeper Bassett for a
third OF century at least has kept n book
in which he enters the names OF applicants
for seats which are expected to be vacant.
The book, il its true history could be told,
would show, among other things, for in
stance, that eminent men have not hest.
tated to fill caveat for a seat OF one OF
their own colleagues who was expected to
die while applications are filed many deep
ofteGtim for the seats OF senators whose
reelection is in doubt.
There have been two contests for the
seat OF General Logan. At the time OF his
last reelection to the senate, when the
Illinois legislature was so close, more than
one senatorial caveat was filled for this
eligible seat. Doorkeeper Bassett finally
assigned the seat to Senator Henderson,
OF Nebraska, who occupied it during the
weeks when the reelection OF General
Logan seemed in doubt. 1t turned out
afterward, however, that General Mander-
son had taken the seat in the hope that
his friend would be reelected, and with the
intention OF preserving it for him in case
he should be. General Logan was re-
elected and General Henderson at once
rendered to him his old seat, which he had
saved for him q courtesy which General
Logan much appreciated
Now Doorkeeper Bassett Is said to be in
doubt whether General Manderson's pre-
emption at that time. is a continuing claim,
which holds good to the seat now. 1t ap-
pears that General Henderson, while he
would be very glad to take the seat on his
own account, as it is vastly preferable to
the seat he now has on the back row, wishes
that General Logan's seat should be occu-
pied by Senator Cullom. But Senator
Cullom prefers that General Henderson
should perpctuate his claim to the seat
and keep it. Meanwhile it isaid that Sen
ator Hale, OF Maine, suggests that on &C.
count OF some notice he gave to Doorkeeper
Bassett long ago he should have the seat.
So the ancient doorkeeper is in perpleixty.
The result will probably be that General
Henderson will insist upon his prior right
and will also renew the courtesy which he
extended to its late occupant, and tender
the seat to Senator Cullom.